State · Kentucky · Republican
Ryan Dotson
Republican State Representative, Kentucky, District 73.
On the record
- Office
- State Representative, Kentucky, District 731
- Party
- Republican1
- In this office since
- January 1, 20211
- Contact
- Official website · 502-564-8100 · ryan.dotson@kylegislature.gov1
- On the ballot
- U.S. House, Kentucky 6th District (2026)7
Where they stand
We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it. Their website: https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Pages/Legislator-Profile.aspx?DistrictNumber=73.
Money: U.S. House, Kentucky 6th District (2026)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.7
Raised$568K
Spent$564K
Cash on hand$3,266
Debts$163K
- From individuals $293K
- From PACs and other committees $13K
- From the candidate $261K
Gifts from people, by size8
Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.
- Under $200 52%
- $200–$499 5%
- $500–$999 9%
- $1,000–$1,999 11%
- $2,000 and up 23%
Top PACs and committees giving directly9
| National Apartment Association Political Action CommitteeConnected to National Apartment Association | $5,000 |
| Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen PAC FundConnected to International Brotherhood of Teamsters - Drive | $1,000 |
Individual donors
- $151K from 449 itemized gifts10
- 84% came from people in Kentucky10
- 29% came from retired people10
- Top states: Kentucky $127K, Texas $6,235, Florida $3,146, Washington $1,975, Alabama $1,76010
Where donors work10
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Aya Healthcare | 3 gifts | $7,000 |
| Whitaker Bank | 2 gifts | $4,020 |
| Blaze Enterprises | 3 gifts | $3,520 |
| Dairy Queen | 1 gifts | $3,500 |
| JP Pirtle Real Estate | 1 gifts | $3,500 |
| Quality Coal | 1 gifts | $3,500 |
| Montgomery County Board of Ed | 1 gifts | $3,400 |
| First American Real Estate | 4 gifts | $2,726 |
| Louisville Apartment Assoc | 2 gifts | $2,500 |
| Tri State Outdoor Advertising | 1 gifts | $2,500 |
| Walton Verrona Middle School | 2 gifts | $2,500 |
| Red River Landscaping | 1 gifts | $2,000 |
| Riverplace Assistance | 1 gifts | $2,000 |
| W Principles | 3 gifts | $2,000 |
| Whitaker Pharmacy | 1 gifts | $2,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1Open States / Plural people data (CC0)https://github.com/openstates/people/blob/main/data/ky/legislature/Ryan-Dotson-718ec3d2-325d-4ddf-b72b-728cea857222.ymlRetrieved October 16, 2026
- 2ballotpedia.orghttps://ballotpedia.org/Ryan_DotsonListed as a source by Open States
- 3en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_DotsonListed as a source by Open States
- 4justfacts.votesmart.orghttps://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/117297/ryan-dotsonListed as a source by Open States
- 5legislature.ky.govhttps://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/house-of-representativesListed as a source by Open States
- 6legislature.ky.govhttps://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Pages/Legislator-Profile.aspx?DistrictNumber=73Listed as a source by Open States
- 7FEC candidate record H6KY06143https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6KY06143/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 8FEC: contributions to Ryan Dotson by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6KY06143/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raisingComputed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
- 9FEC: committee contributions to Ryan Dotson, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00903211&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 10FEC: itemized individual contributions to Ryan Dotson for US Congress, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00903211&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026